The Sea Slug Aplysia Will Withdraw Its Gills If It

question 41

Multiple Choice

The sea slug Aplysia will withdraw its gills if it is squirted with water.If the squirts continue,as they do in nature,the withdrawal response will diminish.But if the sea slug receives an electric shock after being squirted,the withdrawal of the gills will grow stronger.This is an example of

• A) cognitive learning.
• B) associative learning.
• C) adaptability.
• D) operant behavior.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

Marginal cost is the change in total cost that arises when the quantity produced is incremented by one unit.

Product-variety Externality

The impact on consumers and producers resulting from an increase or decrease in the variety of products available in the market.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between what consumers are willing to pay for a good or service and what they actually pay.

Producer Surplus

The amount a seller is paid for a good minus the seller’s cost of providing it.